Sep 12, 2017

The approaches for teaching can be broadly classified into teacher centered and student centered. In Teacher-Centered Approach toLearning, Teachers are the mainauthorityfigure in this model. Students are viewed as “empty vessels” whose primary role is to passively receiveinformation(via lectures and direct instruction) with an end goal of testing and assessment. It is the primary role of teachers to passknowledgeandinformationonto their students. In this model, teaching and assessment are viewed as two separate entities. Studentlearningis measured through objectively scored tests and assessments.[2]InStudent-Centered Approach to Learning, while teachers are the authority figure in this model, teachers and students play an equally active role in the learning process. The teacher’s primary role is to coach and facilitate studentlearningand overall comprehension of material. Student learning is measured through both formal and informal forms ofassessment, including group projects, student portfolios, and class participation. Teaching and assessments are connected; studentlearningis continuously measured during teacher instruction.[2]Commonly used teaching methods may include class participation, demonstration, recitation, memorization, or combinations of these.